HP W1907s User Guide

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Setting Up the Monitor
Unpacking the Monitor
1.Unpack the monitor. Make sure all cont ents are included. Store the packing box.
2. Turn off the computer and other attached devices.
3. Determine whether the monitor will be desktop mounte d or wall-mounted. See “Installing the Monitor.”
4. Prepare a flat area to assemble the monitor. You may n eed a flat, soft, protected area for placing the monitor 
screen-down while preparing it for installation.
5. You need a Phillips screwdriver for...

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Unfolding the double-hinged monitor
ÅWA R N I N G :  Do not place the double-hinged monitor face down  for folding. The base hinge can spring up and 
cause serious injury or damage.
1. With the monitor still in its flat, folded stat e, set it screen-side up on a flat surface.
2. Rotate the screen to the horizontal po sition (in the figure, the straight arrow is your position in front of the 
monitor).
3. Holding the base of the monitor, lift  up the panel at its...

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Assembling the cantilever base
ÄCAUTION: The screen is fragile. Avoid touching or applyi ng pressure to the LCD screen; doing so can cause 
damage.
1. Set the monitor screen down on a flat, soft, protected surface.
2. Align the neck with the monitor base.
3. Slide the base until it snaps in place. Make  sure the base is securely locked in place.
Attaching the cantilever base
4. Lift the monitor to an upright position  and place on a flat, stable surface.
Assembling...

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Wall-Mounting the Monitor (Mounting Fixture not Supplied)
Before you mount the monitor on a wall, a swing arm, or other mounting fixture, you must remove the monitor base 
and the pedestal. You will need a Phillips screwdriver.  Read the following warning and caution statements before 
beginning the procedure.
ÅWA R N I N G :  To reduce the risk of personal injury or of da mage to the equipment, check that the wall-mounting 
fixture is adequately installed and...

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Preparing the cantilever-base monitor for wall-mounting
1.Disconnect the power cable and any other cables from the monitor.
2. Remove the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the Monitor Base.” Kee\
p the monitor panel screen down on a flat, 
soft area.
3. After the base is removed, remove the rubber plug on  the neck of the monitor. You will see a screw below the 
rubber plug and two additional screws on the panel.
4. Remove all three screws.
5. Remove the neck from...

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Preparing the column-base monitor for wall-mounting
1.Disconnect the power cable and any other cables from the monitor.
2. With the monitor screen face-down on a flat, soft surf ace, remove the monitor base. Refer to “Removing the 
Monitor Base.”
3. Remove the hinge cover and set it aside.  Three screws and the hinge are exposed.
4. Holding the pedestal so that it cannot fall, remove the sing le screw that is close to the hinge, and then remove the 
other two...

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Connecting the VGA (Analog) or DVI-D (Digital) Cable
Use a VGA video cable or a DVI-D video cable (provided with select models). To use DVI, you must have a 
DVI-compliant graphic card. Connectors are located on the  back of the monitor. Be sure the computer and monitor 
are turned off and unplugged.
Some graphic cards have both a DVI connector and a DVI-to- VGA converter included in the box (select models only). 
If the monitor has a VGA connector but  no DVI...

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Audio and Video Cables and Adapters
The following table shows the cable and adapter types that may be required to connect the monitor to the computer, 
TV, or set-top box.
The number and type of cables requir ed may vary by model. Some cables and adapters are included for select 
models only and may be sold separately.
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NOTE:  When using a VGA or DVI signal, you must connect  your audio separately because a VGA or DVI signal 
converts only video data, not audio...

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Connecting the Audio Cable
Connect the built-in monitor speakers to the computer by using the audio cable, as shown in the following illustration.
Connecting the audio cables—connector locations may vary
Connecting the USB Hub Cable
Connect the USB hub cable from the computer to the USB In  connector on the monitor (select models only have USB 
capability). This enables USB 2.0 ports on the monitor.
Connecting USB Devices to the Monitor
You can connect two or four...

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Connecting the Power Cable
1.Read the warning below.
ÅWARNING:  To reduce the risk of electric sh ock or damage to your equipment: 
■ Do not disable the power cord ground ing plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the 
power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet.
■ Be sure that the grounded power outlet you plug the  power cord is easily accessible to the operator and 
located as close to the equipment as possible. A power cord...